1 SAMUEL J. MUIR (SBN 89883) STEPHEN B. LITCHFIELD (SBN ...

1 SAMUEL J. MUIR (SBN 89883) STEPHEN B. LITCHFIELD (SBN 284951)

2 COLLINS COLLINS MUIR + STEWART LLP 3 1999 Harrison Street, Suite 1700

Oakland, CA 94612 4 (510) 844-5100 ? FAX (510) 844-5101

5 Attorneys for Defendant McLARAND, VASQUEZ & PARTNERS, INC. (erroneously sued herein as MCLARLAND, VARQUEZ & PARTNERS, INC.)

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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA --DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

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CILKER APARTMENTS, LLC,

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Plaintiffs,

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WESTERN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION, )

MCLARLAND, VARQUEZ & PARTNERS, )

INC., GROUP M ENGINEERS, GENTRY )

ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION

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CONSULTANTS, LARCO INDUSTRIES, )

FITCH PLASTERING, COURTNEY

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WATERPROOFING, CELL CRETE, LOS )

NIETOS CONSTRUCTION, MADERA )

FRAMING, KELLY DOOR, TARA

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COATNGS, LDI, ADM PAINTING,

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ALLIANCE BUILDING PRODUCT, JOS. J. )

ALBANESE, ANDERSON TRUSS,

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CALIFORNIA CLASSIC PAVERS, CASEY-)

FOGIL CONCRETE CONTRACTORS, )

CENTRAL COAST STAIRS,

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COMMERCIAL ROOF MANAGEMENT, )

DAVEY ROOFING, INC., DEMETRIS )

PAINTING II, INC., DOORWAY MFG., )

LANDSCAPE PROS, MULTI-BUILDING )

STRUCTURES, PARK WEST, PYRAMID )

BUILDERS, ROBECKS WELDING &

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FABRICATION, RYLOCK COMPANY, )

SUMMIT WINDOW & PATIO DOOR, )

VANGUARD and DOES 1-100, inclusive, )

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CASE NO. 1-13-CV-258281 Complex [Assigned to Hon. Peter H. Kirwan; Dept. 1]

DECLARATION OF STEPHEN B. LITCHFIELD RE ADDITIONAL SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES

Complaint Filed: 12/26/13

FAC Filed:

03/20/14

Trial Date:

06/13/16

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DECLARATION RE ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY

1 WESTERN NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION, )

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ROES 1 ? 500, inclusive,

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I, Stephen B. Litchfield, declare as follows:

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1. I am an attorney duly licensed to practice law before all of the courts in the State of

10 California and am an associate in the law firm of Collins Collins Muir + Stewart LLP, attorneys of

11 record for Defendant McLARAND, VASQUEZ & PARTNERS, INC.

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2. I have personal knowledge of the facts contained herein, and, if called to testify I

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could and would competently do so. 3. I am propounding to the Plaintiff, CILKER APARTMENTS, LLC, in this action

Special Interrogatories, Set One. 4. This set of Special Interrogatories contains a total of 39 Special Interrogatories and

will cause the total number propounded to Plaintiff to exceed the number of Special Interrogatories permitted under California Code of Civil Procedure ? 2030.030.

5. I have previously propounded a total of no Special Interrogatories to this party. 6. I am familiar with the issues and the previous discovery conducted by all of the parties in this case. 7. I have personally examined each of the questions in this set of Special Interrogatories. The information sought by each question is necessary for the proper preparation of this case and reasonably requires this number of questions. 8. This number of questions is warranted under Section 2030.040 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 9. None of the questions in this set of Special Interrogatories is being propounded for any improper purpose, such as to harass the party, or the attorney for the party, to whom they are directed, or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation.

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10. Additional questions are necessary due to the varied nature of the facts at issue

2 between the parties. These include, but are not limited to, design, construction, construction

3 administration and ownership of a large multi-family apartment complex. In addition, there are

4 considerable issues regarding the structure of various entities, contractual obligations, and various

5 other items needing resolution. Plaintiff seeks damages in the tens of millions of dollars--

6 necessitating considerable development of the facts.

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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing

8 is true and correct, and that this declaration was executed on this 14th day of January, 2016, at

9 Oakland, California.

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Declarant

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